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Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1556-1828

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.581

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.853

Total Works

670

Total Citations

10,882

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology (JICA) is aimed at archaeologists and other scientists with interests in the archaeology and historical ecology of islands and coastal settings. The journal publishes original research papers, review articles, reports, short notes, book reviews, and forums of significance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications670

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1556-1828

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

ArcheologyQ1

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q1

HistoryQ1

EcologyQ2

OceanographyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Archaeology

Scopus Categories

OceanographyHistoryArcheology (arts and humanities)EcologyArcheology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesPacific and Southeast Asian StudiesMaritime and Coastal ArchaeologyPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyGeology and Paleoclimatology ResearchIsotope Analysis in EcologyMarine animal studies overviewIndigenous Studies and EcologyHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesIsland Studies and Pacific Affairs